Coverage of health in California focuses on medical news, research, wellness practices, disease and personal health decisions. This page tracks developments from state agencies and health systems across the region.
A UCSF study found higher naturally occurring lithium levels in California drinking water were associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White diagnoses in children.
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Do you trust your local drinking water to be safe for your children?
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Is access to specialized pediatric healthcare in your local community getting better or worse?
The new 12,000-square-foot facility offers extended hours for non-life-threatening pediatric care in the Inland Empire.
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Should federal work requirements for food assistance be loosened to protect families?
Food banks across the Bay Area report rising family need one year after federal SNAP cuts took effect.
Researchers at the University of Southern California reported that an experimental drug helped aged rat livers clear amyloid-beta more effectively.
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Should your local government spend more on overdose prevention programs?
The federal funding, distributed through the Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education Program, reaches organizations across the state, including ten in San Diego County.
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Should health insurance companies be required to provide perinatal mental health care coordination for all patients?
New legislation requires health plans to coordinate mental health care for perinatal patients who screen positive.
Coverage takes in clinical research findings, pharmaceutical approvals, public health initiatives, and changes to insurance and care access. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where access to care remains a primary concern. The balance between state-mandated programs and private-sector delivery creates a constant stream of policy change. Rising costs for services and the expansion of preventive wellness programs remain the most frequent topics.
